Fujiwara no Sukemasa
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was a son of Fujiwara no Atsutoshi, and a renowned Japanese calligrapher of the Heian period
. He is honored as one of the Sanseki
, a group of outstanding calligraphers.
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...
. He is honored as one of the Sanseki
Sanseki
The term Sanseki or "three [brush] traces" is used in Japanese to refer to a group of three famous Heian period calligraphers:*Ono no Michikaze, known as Yaseki from the character 野 in his name....
, a group of outstanding calligraphers.